Letters to the editor: Tyranny approaches one step at a time

Everyone should brush up on the true purpose of the Constitution. The Founding Fathers fled from tyranny, and we’re heading right toward it. How did we allow the federal government to acquire so much power over the states? It happened one small step at a time.

When commenting on getting to a one-pay health care system, President Obama said that you have to get there gradually. Otherwise the people will resist it.

He promised we could keep our plan if we liked it, knowing full well that it would not be available to us for long. He did so as he mocked the Republicans for trying to scare us about it. He lied so we would not resist accepting ObamaCare.

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MARY LEHMAN

Lake Orion

Restore fiscal responsibility

On March 6, 1836, Mexican General Santa Anna attacked the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas, and fought American defenders during a 13 day siege. Against overwhelming odds, the Americans lost the battle but bought American General Sam Houston time to assemble a larger army that subsequently won the war.

In similar fashion, the recent loss of the battle of the fiscal cliff allows the U.S. House of Representatives to develop a plan to win the war against our fiscally irresponsible president and other members of Congress. The House has the time to develop and establish a strategy to restore fiscal responsibility that reduces the debt and deficit spending. The hostages have been saved, at least for the time being.

The House, especially, must impose rules of order so any bill is not voted upon until it goes through the process of review, study and debate. House members must have the courage to say “no.”

The president and the Democrats’ leadership have to be made aware of this. Maybe this will break their strategy of waiting until the last moment to force a vote on unread legislation.

The battle of the Alamo was lost but allowed us to win the war against Mexico. The battle of the fiscal cliff could serve the same purpose and buy time that allows responsible congressional representatives from both parties — those who represent the people, not their party — to develop a balanced budget and reverse the irresponsible spending and last-minute legislation. Remember the Alamo.